This is a Python script that retrieves and displays the local tide chart for a given location using the Tidal API. The script takes a zip code as input and retrieves the tide data for that location. It then displays the date and time of each tide event, whether it is a high or low tide, and the height of the tide in feet.
In this example, you will need to replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key, which you can obtain from the NOAA Tides and Currents website, https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html. There is no way to access the NOAA's tidal data without an API key. The API key is required to authenticate your requests and ensure that you are authorized to access the data.
If you do not have an API key, you can obtain one for free from the NOAA Tides and Currents website by registering for an account. The process is straightforward and can be completed in a few minutes.
The location variable specifies the latitude and longitude of the location for which you want to retrieve the tide data. You can find the latitude and longitude of a location using tools such as Google Maps or GeoPy.
The client object is an instance of the tidalapi.Client class, which is used to communicate with the NOAA Tides and Currents API. The get_predictions method retrieves the tide data for the specified location and duration.
Finally, the script prints out the tide data for each day in the tide_data list. For each tide event, the script displays the date and time, the type of tide (high or low), and the height of the tide in feet.
To use this script, you need to have Python 3 installed on your system, as well as the following Python libraries:
tidalapi
pytz
You also need to obtain an API key from Tidal API and set it in the script.
To run the script, simply execute the tide_chart.py file after you have entered the required information into the script code. Saving your .conkyrc while an instance of Conky is running will cause it to restart and execute any properly referenced scripts.
2023-05-22 00:23:00+00:00 High 10.91
2023-05-22 06:47:00+00:00 Low 2.34
2023-05-22 12:39:00+00:00 High 11.99
2023-05-22 19:12:00+00:00 Low 0.95
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